Western Railway honors six female Asian Games medalists

Western Railway General Manager Ramashray Pandey honored six female athletes from the organization for their achievements at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The medalists included four gold medalists and two silver medalists.

In hockey, Navneet Kaur and Sunelita Toppo were part of the Indian women's team that defeated China to win gold, marking India's first Asian Games hockey gold in 44 years and securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In kabaddi, Sonali Shingate and Raj Rani earned gold as part of the Indian team that defeated Iran.

Silver medals were secured by Antim Panghal in women's 53kg freestyle wrestling and Sonam Uttam Maskar in the women's 10m air rifle team event. The ceremony, held at the Western Railway headquarters in Churchgate, Mumbai, highlighted the organization's commitment to sports through the Railway Sports Promotion Board, which supports 29 recognized sports.